Is China and India fighting or peace? With the rise of China's international influence, the Indian foreign minister recently had a showdown, saying that "competition should be welcomed, and China should not be feared", and before the Chinese side took over the "challenge letter", the Indian army had already lost two games. What exactly did the Indian Foreign Minister say? Which 2 games did the Indian army lose?
It is undeniable that with the continuous rise of China's international influence, India, as China's neighbor and has always cherished the "dream of a great power", has long regarded China as an "imaginary enemy", always thinking that it will one day be able to surpass China. In this regard, recently, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar began a showdown.
On January 30, local time, Jaishankar made a series of statements on topics such as India-China relations and recent tensions between India and the Maldives when communicating with students at the Indian Institute of Management. He said that it is necessary to recognize China's influence over India's neighbors, and that New Delhi should welcome such competition and should not be afraid of China. Jaishankar acknowledges that China's growing influence in India's neighborhood does bring competition. He claimed that as part of the politics of competition, China will deploy resources and try to shape the situation on its own terms, and that China will influence India's other neighbors in many ways, but he believes that India should not be afraid of China, but should be "you do what you can, and I will do what I can" competition.
On the surface, Jaishankar's remarks seem to be quite "normal", but in fact, combined with the "India withdrawal" movement that has emerged in India's neighboring countries in recent times, it is not difficult to find that Jaishankar's words are expressing dissatisfaction with China's strengthening of relations with Bangladesh, Maldives and Pakistan, among which, in the case of Bangladesh and Maldives, India regards them as its "back garden". China's continued strengthening of relations with Bangladesh and the Maldives is, in India's view, an "offense" to its "dream of becoming a great power".
In fact, the "Indian withdrawal" movement in Bangladesh and the Maldives was also the first two games that the Indian army lost before China took over the "challenge". It has been learned that on November 17 last year, the new Maldives ** Mouiz had just been sworn in, and the next day he formally demanded that the Indian side withdraw its military personnel stationed in the country. In addition, Muiz broke with tradition and became "the first Maldives to visit China before visiting India".
From January 8 to 12, Muiz, who had only been in office for three months, paid a state visit to China. During this period, Mouiz repeatedly stressed the "independent sovereign state" and "territorial integrity", saying that "although we are a small country, we will not allow you to bully us". Although he did not directly name who was "bullying" the Maldives, it is widely believed that Muiz was referring to India. In addition, after the end of his visit to China, Muiz also issued an "ultimatum" to India, that is, to reiterate that India must withdraw its troops in the Maldives by March 15.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the Maldives, Bangladesh has recently launched an increasingly powerful "India exit" movement. On social media, the "India Exit" campaign mainly calls on Bangladeshis to boycott Indian products and oppose India's interference in Bangladesh's internal affairs.
In fact, Indian-phobic, Indian-hate, and anti-Indian-Indian sentiments are widespread among India's neighbors. Under his "neighbour first" policy, Modi has manipulated different parties and religious groups to nurture pro-India forces and combat nationalist forces within these countries. In addition, India has constructed a false historical narrative of the so-called "Great Bharata", including almost all of India's neighbors in the so-called "Great Bharata" territory, which not only belittles and dwarfs other countries, but also exposes India's pursuit of regional hegemony.
It is precisely for this reason that the recent outbreak of anti-India sentiment is also an antipathy and opposition attitude of India's neighbors towards India's strong interference in its neighbors' internal affairs and diplomacy in recent years. The "India Exit" movement in Bangladesh and the "India Exit" movement in the Maldives also resonate, and they clearly express the antipathy of India's neighbors towards India. Let me ask, under such circumstances, what can India do to "compete" with China, and does it still rely on forceful interference in the internal and foreign affairs of its neighbors? That will only further deepen the antipathy of neighboring countries such as Bangladesh and the Maldives towards India.
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